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Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
with exudative ascites ... Low ascitic fluid ... syndrome as a cause ... Although nonhepatic causes ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
perfusion to meet O2 ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Ascites ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erythropoietin, O2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased Fetal O2 ... Maternal Arterial O2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
- Oxygenation (O2 ... stable) T - Tube ... feeds (Pause/suction ... (Sedation off, passes
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
secondary to massive ascites ... under-recognized cause ... in the pt with ascites ... the pt dropped O2 ... lung #clinical #pocus
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... - Impaired O2 ... Occlusion • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Overview guide to looking for causes to hyponatremia. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and
to looking for causes ... medical diagrams, tables ... #algorithm #differential ... #causes #hyponatremia
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiovascular Causes ... Infarction • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes